Nepal, Nov. 25 -- Visit a local grocery store to buy cauliflower, and you fork out Rs150 for a kilogram. However, the same quantity of cauliflower costs Rs50 at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market, the largest produce market in the country. At the same time, farmers get only around Rs10 for the vegetable, which sometimes doesn't even cover their production and transport expenses. Such a vast price difference arises when goods and services have to pass through several market layers. In Nepal, according to a report by the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection, goods go through seven to eight layers before reaching consumers: manufacturer/producer, dealer, main distributor, local distributor, wholesaler and retailer....
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